Registering device for counting the operations of oscillatory machine elements



Oct. 14, 1952 E. w. RICH 2,613,873

REGISTERING DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE OPERATIONS OF OSCILLATORY MACHINEELEMENTS Filed May 2, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l I 0 7 E verel/ H. R/chINVENTOR.

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REGISTERING DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE OPERATIONS OF OSCILLATORY MACHINEELEMENTS Filed May 2, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 E were/I W. Ric/2 INVENTOR.

Patented Oct. 14, 1952 REGISTERING DEVICE FOR COUNTING THE OPERATIONS OFOSCILLATORY MACHINE ELEMENTS Everett W. Rich, Sar n,- Calif. ApplicationMay 2 1950, Serial No. 159,542

This invention relates to a registering device adapted to be rigidlymounted on an oscillatory machine element for counting the operationsthereof.

More particularly, the present device is adapted for use in connectionwith machine elements which are oscillated in a vertical arcuate path,such as the pressing head of a garment pressing machine.

The primary object of the present invention isto provide a simple andcompact device of the above kind which may be readily mounted on themachine element and adjusted relative thereto for most efficientoperation.

Another object-is toprovide a, device of the above. kind including acounting register having av casing containing coaxial number wheels andoperating means for said wheels including a rock shaft having an endprojecting from one end of the casing, and an actuating pendulum carriedby the projecting end of said rock shaft, said pendulum including an armhaving its upper end secured on said rock shaft, a weight pivoted to thelower end of said arm, and a spring attached to the arm and the weightrespectively above and below the pivot of the latter to absorb shocksincident to sudden stopping of the machine element at the ends of itspath of oscillation.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description when considered with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a garment pressing machine having aregistering device embodying the present invention mounted on one of thelevers which carry the pressing head of said machine;

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure1, with parts of the machine omitted;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 33 ofFigure 2;

Figure 4 is a view, partly in front elevation and partly in section onthe line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a view somewhat similar to Figure 2, showing the devicedifferently mounted;

Figures 7 and 8 are respectively elevational and perspective views ofmembers of the mounting means of Figure 6.

Referring in detail to the drawings, an embodiment of the presentinvention is shown mounted on an oscillatory machine element consistingof 1 Claim. (01. 235-91) the movable pressing element of a garmentpressing machine of the type shown in the U. S. patents to F. W.Lindemann, No. 1,562,837, November 24, 1925, and R. J. Randall, No.2,306,566, December 29, 1942. In such machines, the movable pressingelement includes a pressing head 5 movable forwardly and downwardly toand upwardly and rearwardly from a stationary pressing buck or head (notshown), said movable pressing head being fixed to the forward ends ofrigidly connected weighted levers 6 which are pivoted on a horizontalshaft 1.

The present registering device includes acon ventional counting registerR which is of the type generally shown in the U. S. patent to H. A.Chase, No. 1,471,306, October 16, 1923, and which includes a pluralityof coaxial number wheels 8 arranged within a casing 9 and' operated bymeans including a rock shaft 10 operatively connected to one numberwheel and having an end projecting from one end of said casing, meansbeing provided for transmitting movement from each number wheel to thenext in sequence so as to register a unit upon each relative turningmovement of the register casing and shaft In in one direction. Anactuating pendulum is provided on the projecting end of the rock shaft16, said pendulum comprising an arm ll having its upper end secured onthe shaft 10, a weight l2 pivoted near the top at 13 to the lower end ofsaid arm, and a wire spring l4 attached at its upper end to said arm asat 15 and at its lower end to said weight as at I6. The pendulum isdisposed and movable within a circular protective housing including aninner section I! secured at 18 to the register casing 9, and an outersection [9% removably fitted over the section [1.

A bracket is provided for rigidly mounting the register on the machineelement. In the form of Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, this bracket includesan upper member 26 in the form of an elongated flexible strip of metalsecured at its upper end to the back of the register casing 9 as at 21and adjustably pivoted at its lower end to a screw clamp 22 by means ofa clamping bolt 23. By twisting the member 20, the register may be setso that the rock shaft 10 is disposed parallel with the pivot shaft 1 ofthe oscillatory machine element, and by pivotally adjusting the member20 relative to clamp 22, the register may be set so that the rock shaftI0 is disposed horizontally and the pendulum is disposed vertically,whereby most efficient operation of the device is had. The clamp 22 isshown engaged over one of the levers B which carry the pressing head 5and which d1- verge forwardly. Obviously, the twisting of member 20 isnot necessary if the device is applied to a lever portion disposed at aright angle to the pivot 1, as is the case sometimes. Also, when thelevers 6 diverge at different angles, the degree of twist given themember 20 will vary.

As shown in Figure 6, a shorter member 208., similar to member 20, maybe secured to the register casing, and the lower end of this member 2021may be adjustably pivoted as at 2321 to the upper end of a lower bracketmember 222. having a base flange 24 bolted to the end flange 25 of lever6 by one of the bolts 26 which secure the pressing head to said lever.

As the device swings forwardly and downwardly with the machine element,the pendulum remains in a vertical position and the register casing isgiven a partial turn in one direction relative to shaft [0, and as thedevice swings upwardly and rearwardly with the machine element theregister casing is given a partial turn in the opposite directionrelative to shaft 10. Each turning of the register casing in onedirection relative to shaft results in registering one unit, but turningof the register casing in the other direction relative to shaft [0 hasno effect on the registering or counting mechanism. Thus, a unit isregistered for each complete vibration of the machine element.

From the foregoing description, the construction, operation andadvantages of the invention will be apparent. Further structural changesand modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A registering device comprising a counting register, said registerincluding a casing, a plurality of coaxial number wheels within thecasing, and operating means for said number wheels including means fortransmitting movement from each number wheel to the next in sequence,and a rock shaft having an end projecting from one end of the casing andoperatively connected to one number wheel so as to register one unitupon each relative turning movement of the casing and the rock shaft inone direction, a pendulum secured on the projecting end of said rockshaft, and mounting means to mount said register on an oscillatorymachine element pivoted for movement in a vertical arcuate path, saidpendulum including an arm secured at its upper end on the rock shaft, aweight pivoted at its top t the lower end of said arm, and a springattached at its ends to the arm and the weight respectively above andbelow the pivot of the latter to absorb shocks incident to suddenstopping of the machine element at the ends of its arcuate path ofmovement.

EVERETT W. RICH.

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